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Frances Bavier
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Actor Born: January 14, 1902 in New York City, NY Death: December 6, 1989 in Silver City, CA Biography:New York City-native "Frances Bavier" had planned to be a teacher, but her actress friend "Kay Johnson" convinced her to try her luck in the theatre. Almost immediately upon graduation from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1925, Bavier found herself with a one-line comedy bit especially written for her in the stage farce The Poor Nut. Her biggest break was the original Broadway production of On Borrowed Time, in which the thirtyish Frances portrayed the juvenile lead's grey-haired grandmother. She headed for Hollywood in 1950, appearing in such films as "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) and "The Stooge" (1952). Bavier also kept busy on TV, showing up on a weekly basis in two sitcoms, "It's a Great Life" (1956) and "The Eve Arden Show" (1957). Cast as a whining widow lady in the 1960 pilot for The Andy Griffith Show, Bavier made so indelible an impression that the part of Aunt Bee was... Full Biography | |||
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